Long run birth rate in Finland
Finland: Long run birth rate was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.18
in 1879
All-time low
7.78
in 2023
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Long run birth rate in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.78 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 146 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Finland peaked at 38.18 in 1879 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2023.
That places Finland 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 146 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 35.65 | — |
| 1879 | 38.18 | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 36.79 | -3.6% |
| 1881 | 35.15 | -4.5% |
| 1882 | 36.52 | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 36.15 | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 36.41 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 34.46 | -5.4% |
| 1886 | 35.58 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 36.51 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 35.2 | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 33.66 | -4.4% |
| 1890 | 33.17 | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 34.51 | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 31.74 | -8.0% |
| 1893 | 30.16 | -5.0% |
| 1894 | 31.29 | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 33.19 | +6.1% |
| 1896 | 32.68 | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 32.54 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 34.72 | +6.7% |
| 1899 | 33.86 | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 32.77 | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 33.38 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 32.52 | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 31.61 | -2.8% |
| 1904 | 33.23 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 31.93 | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 32.97 | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 32.99 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 32.47 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 32.97 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 31.91 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 31.01 | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 30.97 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 28.94 | -6.6% |
| 1914 | 28.85 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 27.15 | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 25.73 | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 26.03 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 25.37 | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 20.52 | -19.1% |
| 1920 | 27.18 | +32.5% |
| 1921 | 26.12 | -3.9% |
| 1922 | 25.11 | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 25.41 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 23.97 | -5.7% |
| 1925 | 23.83 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 23.16 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 22.55 | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 22.95 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 22.3 | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 21.92 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 20.78 | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 19.89 | -4.3% |
| 1933 | 18.51 | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 19.16 | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 19.65 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 19.2 | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 20.03 | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 21.08 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 21.29 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 17.81 | -16.4% |
| 1941 | 24.25 | +36.2% |
| 1942 | 16.65 | -31.4% |
| 1943 | 20.54 | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 21.3 | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 25.64 | +20.4% |
| 1946 | 28.1 | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 28.24 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 27.76 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 26.3 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.54 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 23.1 | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 23.01 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 22 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 21.45 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 21.16 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 20.73 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.08 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 18.68 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 18.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 18.58 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 18.39 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.13 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.73 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.17 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.98 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.75 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 15.95 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.76 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 13.19 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 12.64 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.22 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.28 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 13.94 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.15 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.9 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.49 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.33 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.2 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.22 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.65 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.71 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.31 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.79 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.33 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.17 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.74 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.08 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.02 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.17 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.79 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.76 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.32 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.87 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.51 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.08 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.94 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.67 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.09 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.64 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.07 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.61 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.26 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | -3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run birth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +36.2% | 17.81 | 24.25 |
| 1920 | +32.5% | 20.52 | 27.18 |
| 1942 | -31.4% | 24.25 | 16.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.91 | 35.65 | 38.18 | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.64 | 33.66 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.79 | 30.16 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.68 | 31.61 | 33.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.65 | 20.52 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.26 | 22.3 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.15 | 18.51 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.66 | 16.65 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.36 | 18.68 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.26 | 14.76 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 | 12.22 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 12.17 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 11.08 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 | 10.67 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 8.26 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.78 | 8.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Finland?
- Long run birth rate in Finland was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 in 1879.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for long run birth rate?
- Finland ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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